Sweetpotato webinar and Field Day
Rebecca Moore
Greetings, SJC Farm and Food Folks,
If you are growing or interested in growing sweetpotatoes, please join one or both of the following events.
Note that the Sweetpotato Curing webinar is happening TONIGHT at 6pm!
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Sweetpotato Curing Webinar
Date: Tuesday, August 26th at 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom! Please register here (free).
Curing sweetpotatoes is an essential step after harvesting that heals wounds, enhances flavor, and increases storage life. You will learn the humidity, temperature, and timing recommendations for curing. Farmers and gardeners in Western Washington will share their curing set-ups, along with tips and lessons learned. Information will be shared for growers of all sizes.
3rd Annual Sweetpotato Field Day
Date: September 5th, 2025, 2pm - 4pm
Location: WSU Mount Vernon Northwest Research and Education Center, 16650 WA-536, Mount Vernon, WA Please register to attend! (registration is appreciated but not required)
Visit the sweetpotato fields at the WSU Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Center in Mount Vernon to see common commercial varieties, purple-flesh varieties, varieties with more bush-like growth for better weed management, wireworm resistant varieties and unreleased breeding lines from the USDA sweetpotato program. View a side-by-side comparison of sweetpotatoes grown with black plastic mulch vs. no mulch. Results of research trials will be discussed, including ideal harvest times, and economic potential for dual-cropping sweetpotato greens and roots in Western Washington.
These events are brought to you by the WSU NWREC in Mount Vernon and the WSU Regional Small Farms Program
LAUREL MOULTON she/her
Horticulture/ IPM Specialist
Clallam County Master Gardener Program
Regional Small Farms Program
College of Agriculture, Human, and Natural Resources
Office: 360-565-2679
Mobile: 360-477-0116
Email: laurel....@wsu.edu
WSU Extension programs, employment, and volunteer service are available to all without discrimination (See WSU Executive Policy #15). Concerns regarding potential discrimination may be reported through your local WSU Extension office or directly to the WSU Compliance and Civil Rights (CCR) office, web: https://ccr.wsu.edu, email: c...@wsu.edu, phone: 509-335-8288.
Reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities and special needs who contact Laurel Moulton at 1914 W. 18th St., Port Angeles, WA 98363, (360)565-2679, laurel....@wsu.edu at least two weeks prior to the event; however, in all situations, a good faith effort will be made to provide accommodations up until the time of the event.